Plumeria 101

Caring for your Plumeria 101 7 min read

• Plumeria 101
• Winter Care

Caring for your Plumeria 101

Tex Norwood 5 years ago

Caring for your Plumeria / Frangipani Plumeria, also known as Frangipani or Hawaiian lei flower, is an exotic tropical plant that is easy to grow.... Read More

Re-potting Plumerias 1 min read

• Container Growing
• Fertilizing
• Plumeria 101

Re-potting Plumerias

Mike Atkinson 8 years ago

I like to re-pot my potted plumerias once they wake up late winter or early spring. Potting soil loses its nutrients over time, so it’s... Read More

Save Your Seeds 1 min read

• Plumeria 101
• Seeds and Seedlings

Save Your Seeds

Mike Atkinson 8 years ago

If your plants have seed pods, it’s time to start thinking about trapping the seeds when the pod opens. If you don’t put something on... Read More

Early-Season Feeding Regimen 4 min read

• Container Growing
• Fertilizing
• Ground Growing
• Plumeria 101
• Winter Care

Early-Season Feeding Regimen

Mike Atkinson 8 years ago

I’m a big believer in starting to feed my plumerias toward late winter. Even if the plants aren’t awake yet, I want to feed the... Read More

Overwatering your Plumeria 4 min read

• Container Growing
• Diseases & Insects
• Plumeria 101
• Watering

Overwatering your Plumeria

Tex Norwood 8 years ago

At one time or another, we all overwater our plumeria or you may live in a heavy rainfall area and had flooding problems. Overwatering, prolonged heavy... Read More

Is my plumeria dying? 1 min read

• Plumeria 101
• Winter Care

Is my plumeria dying?

Mike Atkinson 8 years ago

This is the most common question asked in the late fall. Many new plumeria growers just do not know that plumerias go dormant over winter.... Read More

A thorough overview of plumerias 1 min read

• Container Growing
• Cuttings
• Diseases & Insects
• Fertilizing
• Grafting
• Ground Growing
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning
• Rooting
• Seeds and Seedlings
• Watering
• Winter Care

A thorough overview of plumerias

Rosemary Miller 8 years ago

This is a PowerPoint presentation I did for the Jefferson Co. Master Gardeners and visitors. I tried to cover all the important issues facing plumeria... Read More

DAP – Plumeria Wound Care 1 min read

• Cuttings
• Grafting
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning

DAP – Plumeria Wound Care

Joshua Turner 8 years ago

DAP is a great tool to have for wound care. I use it to seal the tops of my mid cuts, broken branches and i... Read More

Use this, not this, for cutting branches 1 min read

• Cuttings
• Plumeria 101
• Pruning

Use this, not this, for cutting branches

Mike Atkinson 8 years ago

It’s critically important to get a clean, flush cut when cutting a branch of a plumeria off with the purpose of rooting it. Unfortunately most... Read More

Best Tip: Writing on your Pots 1 min read

• Container Growing
• Plumeria 101

Best Tip: Writing on your Pots

Dale Howell 8 years ago

The best product I have found for writing on my pots is a Sharpie Oil-Based Paint Pen. You can buy them at Michael’s Craft Stores,... Read More